I know that a lot of people have gone after DC and Warner Bros. for their lack of action and vision in terms trying to compete with Marvel and Disney and the flood of super hero films that they are cranking out. I think that DC/Warner Bros. are fucking stupid for saying that a Wonder Woman film would “confuse” audiences, but that incredibly moronic statement aside, I think that Marvel/Disney is actually playing a bit of catch up.

I know that at first on the surface, Marvel has DC beat in terms of the super-hero genre. DC has only “Man of Steel” and the Christopher Nolan Batman films so far with vague plans of doing more. But in the past DC has made a ton of films of other genres based on comics from its subsidiaries. Examples: 

V for Vendetta

Watchmen

RED

Constantine

A History of Violence

Road To Perdition

The Spirit

Of course they have also had some major disappointments like “Jonah Hex”, “Catwoman” and “Green Lantern”; but they remain competitive in other areas. Their DC Universe animated films are excellent. Films like “Under the Red Hood”, “The Flashpoint Paradox” and “Superman/Batman: Apocalypse”. And, DC is excelling in television programs like “Arrow” and “Smallville”, with “Gotham” set to go. Against say, “Agents of SHIELD”. 

Even though DC is lagging in theatrical releases, they situation is a bit more even than it appears.

But seriously though, DC, what the fuck were you strung out on when you decided against a Wonder Woman movie?